So I decided that it would be a great idea to ride the tram to the end of the line. As I rode farther and farther down the line the tram naturally became less and less crowded. As we were coming closer to the end of the line I watched at every stop to confirm that people were getting on and the line was not coming to an end however I didn't think to pay attention to see if they actually stayed on the tram after entering. Since I was sitting in the front of the second tram I had to turn around to watch the people enter. At the apparently last stop I turned back to watch a group of people hop on, I then turned back around in my seat to enjoy the ride. As we drove a little down the road I glanced behind me and realized the group that I saw enter the tram was no longer on the tram. I slightly panicked as I realized the only people left on the tram was this sleeping drunk man however I figured that the tram would need to stop and let me out at some point. It only took a few minutes for the tram to come to a stop and turned off. I stood up so the driver in the front cart could see me to open the doors and let me out. Unfortunately the driver didn't seem to care that I was left on the tram. He made eye contact with me but ignored the fact that I was stuck in the cart. He then opened the doors in his cart so he could exit the tram and walk away to use the restroom. At this point I attempted to open the doors myself (I see people do this all the time-its not as easy as it looks-I failed). After that he stared at me while smoking a cigarette and enjoying the weather outside. Eventually he got back on the tram and opened the doors to start the route again. I will never understand why he couldn't open the back doors as well as the front doors at that last stop. Maybe it was some sort of punishment for not being able to understand the announcements telling everyone its the last stop. Silly Czechs! Now know if I'm ever going to ride the tram blindly I should sit in the back seat of the front drivers cart. This way I can see whats going on as well as get off with the driver if necessary.
I visited a beer garden in Letna Park with some friends. It was a gorgeous day and we sat outside enjoying the views of the city.
Letna park was once home to one of the largest statues of Stalin in the world. The statue was him looking over the city and could be seen from all over Prague. Several statues have been there since including a huge temporary statue of Michael Jackson-no lies. Apparently they are still trying to decide what to permanatly place in the foundation. Currently this metronome statue sits here. This is supposed to represent the changing times. Ironically it is rarely working and just sits still most of the time.
Bohemian Glass Factory = Amazing!This is a picture of the glass blowing portion of the factory. May I point out the beer bottles and and sandals and lack of any sort of gloves or eye protection. Gotta love the Czechs and lack of safety laws! They were also smoking while working. I even witnessed one of the men light his cigarette with the hot glass strait from the fire. That takes guts and talent.
This is them etching the glass. Sooo impressive and so pretty.The pieces at the gift shop were sooo cheap. I purchased a ton and wish I could have bought more. Getting it home might be an issue...
I highly recomend taking a trip out of Prague to this place to anyone visiting Czech lands.
A fantastic weekend was topped with random fireworks over the river while on a walk. I have no idea why they were going on, I searched for info but couldn't come up with anything. Stuff like this seems to randomly happen all the time in this city with out any explanation.....
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